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Blue Earth, MN Real Estate

Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,621 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County 6. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. The ice cream sandwich is first thought to be invented in Blue Earth. Additionally, Interstate Highway 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws a parallel to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km (3.2 mi ), all land.

As of the census 2 of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 439.6/km (1,137.0/mi ). There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 202.3/km (523.1/mi ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

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$399,000 Madison Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 29.1
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Blue Earth, MN information

State:Minnesota
Country:Faribault
Area Code:507
FIPS:27043
TimeZone:CST
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Blue Earth, MN Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Blue Earth, MN

Population: 293,655,4003,469
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.2

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%7.6%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$126,300
Commute time:
in minutes
27.415.2

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.082.2
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%-3%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%3.6%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-5.5%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%3.92%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6.5%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.916.9
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%84%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$5726.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%4.1%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%12%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
34
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
33

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.763
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.059
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.090.8
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.033

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0581133
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.042
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.028
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112117
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.981.2
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.7-4.9
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205192

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Blue Earth, ZIP Codes

56013,